Kidnapping in Nigeria: 215 students and teachers held hostage after school raid

According to glavcom.ua: In Niger state, armed attackers stormed St. Mary’s School, a boarding secondary school, and abducted 215 students and 12 teachers. The information was released by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

The exact number of hostages has not yet been officially established as the search continues. Eyewitnesses describe the situation after the attack as chaotic: some students fled, while others remained with the kidnappers in the forest.

Reactions from authorities and experts

The Niger state government acknowledged the kidnapping and dispatched police, military, and special units to the scene. Experts believe that criminal groups may be behind the attack, using kidnapping for ransom demands and terrorizing local communities.

Reactions from the president and past events

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stated that he would use all possible means of the state to bring back the children and punish those responsible for these brutal kidnappings in Africa.

It is worth noting that earlier in northern Nigeria, armed individuals kidnapped at least 20 students from medical and dental faculties who were heading to a conference.

A school attack occurred in central Nigeria, during which over 200 students and several teachers were abducted. The incident has caused widespread outrage among the public and demands an appropriate response from the country’s authorities to secure the release of the hostages and punish the criminals.